Drabble: Power Corrupts

"Leek! What a surprise. I was rather under the impression you were dead."

"History changes." Leek shrugged.

"What do you want?"

"I bring you this."

Leek opened his hands to display a small crystal. Shards of light flickered in and out of it.

"What is is?" Lester was fascinated in spite of himself.

"It controls the anomalies. It let's you see how a tweak here or a prod there can change anything or everything. I searched all through time so I could bring it to you."

"Give it to me." Lester's voice was thick with lust.

"Say please, Sir James."